Ecclesiasticus. Or the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach
by Hind, C. Lewis [Introduction]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1927. This "wisdom book" of ethical teachings dates to the Second Century BCE. It is accepted by Roman Catholicism and the Eastern Orthodox as canonical scripture; for others, it is part of the Apocrypha ("The text of this Volume is the Revised Version of the Apocrypha"). This is an attractive production, with sixteen colour illustrations by Violet Brunton (1878-1951). The Introduction is by the journalist and art historian C. Lewis Hind (1862-1927). Large octavo, bound in black cloth with gilt decorations and titling. Clean text; xv, 2-page list of the illustrations, then 165 pages. Top-edge is gilt; others rough-cut. Bumped corners; spine gilt a bit dulled. A solid copy, well worth a speculative read.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. Illus. by Violet Brunton. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Seller
- Quercus Rare Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 005079
- Title
- Ecclesiasticus. Or the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach
- Author
- Hind, C. Lewis [Introduction]
- Illustrator
- Violet Brunton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Lane The Bodley Head Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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